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Christina Griffiths

As a communications coordinator with the Office of Strategic Communications, Christina develops and implements strategic communications plans and projects for internal and external audiences. Before joining IU School of Medicine, Christina worked as an a...

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Researchers identify important factors for regulating the body’s immune response

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about how special regulatory T cells can impact the immune system’s response and how those cells could be manipulated for potential treatments for food allergies and autoimmune diseases.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 29, 2022

IU researchers validate new screening tool to decrease suicidality risk

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are studying new ways to predict to prevent suicidality. The team recently published findings about the effectiveness of a new risk assessment tool in the Springer Nature journal Discover Mental Health.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 27, 2022

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Researchers receive grant to study effectiveness of new drug combination for patients with chronic pancreatitis

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are studying the safety and efficacy of a drug combination for patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). The phase 1 multi-site trial led by IU recently received $1.1 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 02, 2022

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IU physicians, researchers using new screening tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s

Some patients in Indiana are now able to receive new screenings for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease thanks to a pilot program at Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 01, 2022

IU School of Medicine graduates 455 physicians, scientists

Indiana University School of Medicine is celebrating its 2022 graduates with a recognition ceremony held in person for the first time in three years.

Christina Griffiths | May 13, 2022

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IU School of Medicine to provide laptops to all first-year medical students

First-year medical students joining Indiana University School of Medicine in the fall of 2022 will be provided with new laptops for the duration of their training program.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 30, 2022

IU School of Medicine faculty named IBJ Forty Under 40 honorees

Two Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have been named 2022 Indianapolis Business Journal Forty Under 40 honorees. Lana Dbeibo, MD and Kenneth Lim, MD, PhD were chosen for the prestigious honor.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 25, 2022

Researchers studying ways to ease asthma symptoms caused by seasonal allergies

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology are studying new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma. Their findings were recently published in Science Immunology.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 21, 2022

IU School of Medicine to host 5th annual LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference

Indiana University School of Medicine will soon host its 5th annual LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference, a three-day event designed for health care professionals, learners, researchers, patients, community organizations and interested community members seeking to understand the unique health care practices and needs within the LGBTQ+ population.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 03, 2022

IU School of Medicine study could lead to new treatment for people with asthma, food allergies

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology have made an important new discovery about how a particular molecule could improve lung function for people with asthma and food allergies.

Christina Griffiths | Feb 21, 2022